I like this thermometer because it is fast and easy to use. I read the other review and was curious because I have not seen the anti bacterial versions at a supermarket. After I bought mine on Amazon, I checked stores to make sure I got a good deal and only saw this item at Bed Bath and Beyond. The antibacterial tube was important to me. I have calibrated it after I dropped it once, and it was fine. I called the company to see about calibrating at boiling versus freezing, and because boiling can be rolling or vigorous, each is at a slightly different temp. They said putting it in the ice water is more accurate. It is better than my meat thermometer that I leave in the meat while cooking, I like the small ticks. My beef turned out just beautiful when I used it! It was prepared perfectly, so I think I did the calibration right.
Product Features
- Instantly reads internal meat temperatures from 0 to 220 Fahrenheit
- Shatterproof, easy-to-read plastic lens
- Antibacterial sleeve inhibits growth of bacteria
- Plastic sleeve also serves as holder, recalibrating tool
- Durable stainless-steel stem; lifetime warranty
Product Overview
pRofessional 1.00-inch Anti-Microbial Instant Read
Broken by steam! - hasselaar - Belgie
This type of thermometer is not as durable as it should be. I used it to measure a custard sauce that I was cooking over a double boiler. The slight amount of steam that it received, during the tiny amount of time that the tip of the thermometer was immersed in the custard, destroyed the thermometer. It filled with water and "died".
This is unacceptable, the thermometer should be well able to handle this type of usage.
Not accurate - Asad - New Jersey
I bought one from a local grocery store. One of its claims is that it can be recalibrated -- true enough, but you can only calibrate it at one temperature. If you calibrate the temperature in ice water (32 deg. F), it's about 20 degrees off in boiling water (212 deg. F). You can't calibrate so that it will read accurately over the entire range that the unit claims to be able to measure, which means it's fairly useless.
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